Need Feedback
I've been learning how to compose for several months now, but I'm only starting to get "decent" at it. I don't know where else to go for feedback on what I've written--mainly because I can never seem to finish a piece--so I'm turning here with my first "official" work (which is still open to revision).
You should be able to get to the piece from my profile. Anything constructive will be appreciated, and I look forward to hearing from you guys.
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Well, you do have a composer potential. (As opposed to the guy who wrote https://musescore.org/en/node/95276. You actually know your theory really well. I actually find your song interesting. Well, the only feedback I will give is simply this, you need to practice since practice makes perfect.
Tonally very good. Structure-wise, try layering it a bit more with some instruments playing long notes whilst others are playing runs of short notes. You are not wrong, though - have a look at Mahler's 5th Symphony, for instance, where it starts off with pretty much everyone playing the same duration of notes but then it diversifies once the listener gets drawn into the sound and rhythm of the piece. In other words; introduce a bit of variety but no need to go mad with it.
I think you probably have a very good idea of what sounds good and what you want to write but just need practice with MuseScore to allow you to put down on paper what is already in your head. Your work is exactly the sort of thing I like to see in "Made with Musescore" as opposed to someone just badly converting a MIDI file or copying someone else's work.
I hope you take this as constructive; from someone who has played for a few years and dabbled with writing but whose efforts are more often abandoned - like jokes without a punchline.
In reply to Tonally very good. by underquark
Thanks a lot for the critique.
You're exactly right about me needing practice with getting my ideas on paper. I guess that will come once I get a better idea of how different instruments sound together.
New score. Feedback will be appreciated.
https://musescore.com/user/8065971/scores/1873011
In reply to New score. Feedback will be by Dirge Of Dreams
Well, overall, it was good. You should probably make the melody more known. You have a huge fabric of sound that you've written, however the melody is not emphasized in the fabric. I just think the melody needs work on.
Thanks again for your critique.
Here's my latest attempt; again it's open for revision in the future.
In reply to Thanks again for your by Dirge Of Dreams
There was one part where the viola part went too low. Violas can't play lower than a C3 because that's the lowest note on their lowest string.
In reply to Thanks again for your by Dirge Of Dreams
Oh, you did know it was possible to have more than one voice on the same staff right?
In reply to Oh, you did know it was by Elwin
@Dirge of Dreams, in case you didn't, here I redid the first measure of the piano part to show you what Elwin means. You can learn more at https://musescore.org/en/handbook/voices-0.
Here's a new attempt at writing something; this is one I've had in my head for a while. I hope you guys like it, and of course I'd appreciate any feedback.
https://musescore.com/user/8065971/scores/2271141
In reply to Here's a new attempt at by Dirge Of Dreams
Elwin is a correct guy.
This made my eardrums into ear-timpani.
But...just some Minor improvements :)
In reply to Elwin is a correct guy. This by Headache99
Guess I was wrong about you.
I like it!
Here are a few of my newest compositions. I've been out of the loop for a while, and so I haven't posted, but I'm still alive.
Anyway, I hope you like these.
Here's my newest piece, an ambient, orchestral post-rock composition.
Also, you can follow me on Soundcloud at Echo The Rise. (: